Notes:The immunity enjoyed by the President in respect of his/her personal acts, during his/her tenure is an exception to the fundamental right to equality (of treatment in similar circumstances and absence of any special privilege in favour of any individual) as mentioned in Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. The President of India is immune from any criminal proceedings against him/her. But after giving 2 months’ notice, civil proceedings can be instituted against him/her.

2. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in the four states of :

Notes:The 5th Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any state, except in the 4 states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram which has been dealt separately in 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

3. Which of the following is not one of the grounds for disqualification for being elected as a Member of Parliament?

If the person holds an office of profit under the State Government.

If the person has voluntarily acquired citizenship of a foreign State.

If a person is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule.

If the person has/had been detained under the Preventive Detention Law.

Notes:Article 102: Disqualifications for being elected as an MP:(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament-(a) if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office declared by Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder;(b) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;(c) if he is an undischarged insolvent;(d) if he is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State;(e) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament, explanation For the purposes of this clause a person shall not be deemed to hold an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State by reason only that he is a Minister either for the Union or for such State.(2) A person shall be disqualified for being a member of either House of Parliament if he is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule.

4. Consider the following Articles of the Constitution of India:

Article 72 – Pardoning power of the president

Article 143 – Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Article 360 – Provisions relating to Financial Emergency

Articles (148-151) – Powers and functions of the Attorney General of India

Which among the above Articles are paired correctly with their respective provisions?

Notes:Article (148-151) are relating to the powers and functions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

5. Which of the following Statements is correct regarding the Election Commission of India?

[A] It is an independent and statutory body.[B] It consists of members having a tenure of six years.[C] It acts as a court for arbitration of disputes related to granting of recognition to political parties.[D] Being an all-India body, it is also concerned with the elections with the elections to Gram Panchayats and State Muncipalities.

Notes:Six religious communities viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified in Gazette of India as minority communities by the Union Government all over India.

7. Consider the following Statement(s) regarding the constitutional provisions for legal aid to the poor :

Article 14 makes it obligatory for the state to ensure equality before law.

Article 22(1) provides for a legal system which promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity to all.

Article 39(A) of the Constitution of India provides for free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society and ensures justice for all.

10. Consider the following official languages of India:
1.Sindhi and Nepali2.Konkani and Manipuri3.Bodo and Santhali4.Santhali and Konkani5.Dogri and Maithili
Which of the above languages were added to the 8th Schedule by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003?

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nitish

in question 15 i think parliament can legislate on state list if rajya sabha passes resolution by special majority which includes 2/3rd majority members present and voting and 1/2 total members of house supporting

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in mob its not showing all.question the follower can not go ahead plz listion boz its showing only 15 ques and my humble request sir plz update all data in hindi language so that rural people can also read this competative information